BTFO's Summer 2013 Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. In a survey this was voted the UK's favourite month (4)
  2. 4. died in June 1899 in ------ (6)
  3. 5. This Summer marks the 155th anniversary of the first performance of Tritsch-Tratsch Polka (would recommend!), composed by Johann ---- II (7)
  4. 7. 38th US President, ------ Ford, was born 100 years ago this month (6)
  5. 8. Italian Baroque Composer, who died 28th July 1741 - 'The Red Priest' (7)
  6. 10. University attended by Clement Attlee who become Prime Minister on 26th July 1945 (6)
  7. 11. This country gained independence on 1st August 1291 from The Holy Roman Empire (11)
  8. 12. Doubting ------, Saint with Feast Day 3rd July (6)
  9. 15. Shakespeare's Sonnet --- featured the line, 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day' (8)
  10. 17. City where the 2004 Olympic Games were held (6)
  11. 18. -----'s Adventures in Wonderland, novel by Lewis Carroll (5)
  12. 19. 2nd child of Queen Elizabeth II, born 15th August 1950 (4)
Down
  1. 1. German word for July (4)
  2. 2. Queen who ruled England for 9 days in July 1553 (4)
  3. 3. Song by Bill Withers, who will celebrate his 75th birthday on 4th July (6,3)
  4. 4. The Spanish word for summer (6)
  5. 6. The Llanelli -------- (Rugby Club) was founded on 7th July 2003 (8)
  6. 9. 'For one swallow does not make a summer' was famously said by which Greek philosopher and polymath (9)
  7. 13. Religion which celebrates the feast day of Guru Harkrishan on 23rd July (7)
  8. 14. The hottest ever temperature in the UK (38.5 C) was recorded in which county in August 2003 (4)
  9. 16. The coronation of ------ IV happened on 28th June 1461 (6)
  10. 17. Summer Night City was a 1978 single for this (great) band (4)